diff --git a/package/net-tools/net-tools.mk b/package/net-tools/net-tools.mk
index 0744bf18cb..03e1c73406 100644
--- a/package/net-tools/net-tools.mk
+++ b/package/net-tools/net-tools.mk
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ define NET_TOOLS_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 	(cd $(@D); yes "" | ./configure.sh config.in )
 endef
 
-# Enable I18N when appropiate
+# Enable I18N when appropriate
 ifeq ($(BR2_SYSTEM_ENABLE_NLS),y)
 define NET_TOOLS_ENABLE_I18N
 	$(SED) 's:I18N 0:I18N 1:' $(@D)/config.h